Jupiler League 2008-09

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The 2008-09 season of the Belgian Jupiler League will begin in August, 2008 and will conclude somewhere in May, 2009.

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[edit] Clubs

Eighteen teams play in the Jupiler League season 2008-09, this will be the last season before the league shrinks to 16 teams. As a result, 3 or 4 teams will drop as opposed to the usual 2. Of the eightteen, twelve teams are from Flanders, five clubs from Wallonia and one club comes from the Brussels-Capital Region.

[edit] New teams

Sint-Truiden and Brussels had been relegated at the end of the previous season. Kortrijk won the Belgian Second Division on 4 May 2008 and took the automatic promotion. Through the promotion playoff, Tubize was also promoted.

[edit] Overview

Club Location Current manager Previous managers during season 2008-2009
Standard Liège Liège Flag of Romania László Bölöni none
R.S.C. Anderlecht Anderlecht Flag of Belgium Ariel Jacobs none
Club Brugge K.V. Brugge Flag of Belgium Jacky Mathijssen none
Cercle Brugge K.S.V. Brugge Flag of Belgium Glen De Boeck none
K.F.C. Germinal Beerschot Antwerp Flag of Belgium Harm van Veldhoven none
K.A.A. Gent Ghent Flag of Belgium Michel Preud'homme none
S.V. Zulte-Waregem Waregem Flag of Belgium Francky Dury none
R. Charleroi S.C. Charleroi Flag of Belgium Thierry Siquet none
K.V.C. Westerlo Westerlo Flag of Belgium Jan Ceulemans none
K.R.C. Genk Genk Flag of Belgium Ronny Van Geneugden none
R.E. Mouscron Mouscron Flag of Belgium Enzo Scifo none
K.S.C. Lokeren Oost-Vlaanderen Lokeren Flag of Belgium Georges Leekens none
Y.R. K.V. Mechelen Mechelen Flag of Belgium Peter Maes none
K.S.V. Roeselare Roeselare Flag of Belgium Dirk Geeraerd none
F. C. Verbroedering Dender E.H. Denderleeuw Flag of the Netherlands Johan Boskamp none
R.A.E.C. Mons Mons Flag of Belgium Philippe Saint-Jean none
K.V. Kortrijk Kortrijk Flag of Belgium Hein Vanhaezebrouck none
A.F.C. Tubize Tubize unknown yet none

[edit] Managerial changes

[edit] During summer break

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Replaced by Date of appointment Position in table
Mons Flag of France Albert Cartier Mutual consent 11 May 2008 [1] Flag of Belgium Philippe Saint-Jean 6 June 2008 [2] Pre-Season
Gent Flag of Norway Trond Sollied Sollied signed at Heerenveen 18 May 2008 [3][4] Flag of Belgium Michel Preud'homme 27 May 2008 [5] Pre-Season
Standard Liège Flag of Belgium Michel Preud'homme End of contract 26 May 2008 [6] Flag of Romania László Bölöni 9 June 2008 [7] Pre-Season
Tubize Flag of Belgium Philippe Saint-Jean Saint-Jean signed at Mons 6 June 2008 [2] Incumbent Pre-Season

[edit] Stadiums

Team Stadium Capacity
Standard Stade Maurice Dufrasne 30,000
Cercle Brugge Jan Breydel Stadium 29,415
Club Brugge Jan Breydel Stadium 29,415
Anderlecht Constant Vanden Stock Stadium 28,063
Charleroi Stade du Pays de Charleroi 25,000
Genk Crystal Arena 24,900
Mechelen Veolia-Stadion 14,145
Gent Jules Ottenstadion 12,919
Germinal Beerschot Olympisch Stadion 12,148
Mouscron Stade Le Canonnier 11,500
Lokeren Daknamstadion 10,000
Mons Stade Charles Tondreau 9,504
Roeselare Schiervelde Stadion 9,036
Kortrijk Guldensporen Stadion 8,770
Zulte-Waregem Regenboogstadion 8,500
Westerlo Het Kuipje 8,200
Dender Florent Beeckmanstadion 6,800
Tubize Stade Leburton 4,000

[edit] League Standings

P
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Anderlecht 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UEFA Champions League 2009-10
Second qualifying round for champions
2 Cercle Brugge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UEFA Champions League 2009-10
Second qualifying round for non-champions
3 Charleroi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UEFA Cup 2009-10 Third qualifying round
4 Club Brugge 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UEFA Cup 2009-10 Second qualifying round
5 Dender 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Genk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Gent 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Germinal Beerschot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Kortrijk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Lokeren 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Mechelen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Mons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Mouscron 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Roeselare 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Standard 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation Playoffs
16 Tubize 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Westerlo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Belgian Second Division
18 Zulte-Waregem 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Last updated: 1 June 2008
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd matches won; If still tied, a playoff is organised.
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points; (C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted.

[edit] Results

Home \ Away1 STA AND CLU CER GBA GNT CHA WES GNK ZWA KVM MOU LOK ROE DEN MON KVK TUB
Standard
Anderlecht
Club Brugge
Cercle Brugge
Germinal Beerschot
Gent
Zulte-Waregem
Charleroi
Westerlo
Genk
Mouscron
Lokeren
Mechelen
Roeselare
Dender
Mons
Kortrijk
Tubize

Source:[citation needed]
1The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; White = draw; Red = away team win.

[edit] Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals
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